coller

\kɔ.le\

/\kɔ.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“coller” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,381 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,381
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Joindre et faire tenir deux choses ensemble avec de la colle.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

coller vs coule
67% similar
coller vs color
67% similar
coller vs cover
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for coller
PropertyValue
Headwordcoller
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ.le\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,381
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coller” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). coller lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for coller is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.le\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,381 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 26 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for coller, with forms such as "ccoller", "cloler", and "colelr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "coule", "color", "cover", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is coller, spelled C-O-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Joindre et faire tenir deux choses ensemble avec de la colle.
  2. 2
    Unir fortement des choses entre elles ou à d’autres.
  3. 3
    Enduire, imprégner de colle.
  4. 4
    Mettre dans du vin, de la gélatine ou quelque autre ingrédient, pour conserver ou rendre sa limpidité.
  5. 5
    Ajouter de la gélatine à une préparation, pour l’épaissir et lui permettre de figer lorsqu’elle a refroidi.
  6. 6
    Être très ou trop proche, adhérer.
  7. 7
    Être longtemps proche.
  8. 8
    Tenir appliqué.
  9. 9
    Fixer, regarder une chose ou quelqu’un attentivement et longtemps, en parlant du regard.
  10. 10
    Poser une question difficile, faire une objection à laquelle on ne peut répondre.
  11. 11
    Punir un élève tel que le priver de sortie.
  12. 12
    Refuser à un examen.
  13. 13
    Faire passer une colle.
  14. 14
    Placer, mettre, positionner.
  15. 15
    Donner à quelqu’un.
  16. 16
    Pousser ou placer une bille de billard de manière qu’elle s’arrête contre la bande ou très près de la bande.
  17. 17
    Mouler.
  18. 18
    Convenir, être cohérent, coïncider.
  19. 19
    S’adapter.
  20. 20
    Se tenir fortement appliqué contre une chose, etc.
  21. 21
    Se tenir constamment auprès d’une chose.
  22. 22
    Avoir une liaison hors mariage.
  23. 23
    S’astreindre à faire quelque chose.
  24. 24
    Insérer, dans un champ de saisie ou autre, un objet ou un texte préalablement copié dans un tampon logiciel souvent appelé presse-papiers.
  25. 25
    Être surpris par quelque chose, fixer quelque chose avec le regard en se perdant dans ses pensées.
  26. 26
    Mettre à côté de, adjacent à, contigu à.

Antonyms

décoller

This word in other languages

glue(English)pegar(Español)kleben(Deutsch)colar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccoller,cloler,colelr,coler,collerr,collre,ocller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coller - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccoller1cloler2colelr2coler1collerr1collre2ocller2
Edit distance from "coller"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coller"?
"coller" is spelled C-O-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.le\.
What does "coller" mean?
As a verb, "coller" means: Joindre et faire tenir deux choses ensemble avec de la colle.
What words are commonly confused with "coller"?
"coller" is commonly confused with "coule", "color", "cover". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coller" is \kɔ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coller" come from?
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Using “coller”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.le\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “coule” - see the side-by-side comparison. coller vs coule
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list